Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Certification
Oct. 9 • 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Oct. 10 • 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Must attend both days.
Coordinator: Dani Patterson-Kash RN, BSN, CCRN
Fee: $140 • Centennial A
Contact Hours: Vary according to attendance for RN, RT, EMS, LPN
Pre-registration is required, call (785) 354-5760.
S.T.A.B.L.E.
Oct. 15 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Coordinator: Lucy Pitts, RN, BSN
Contact Hours: 9.6 RN, LPN,
EMS; 9.0 RT
Fee: $100 • Centennial D
Registration deadline: two weeks before class date
The STABLE Program addresses post-resuscitation care and
transport of the neonate. Its focus is on critical management of glucose, temperature, oxygenation, blood pressure and infection. Emotional support of the parents is also a part of the course. The course may be taken for CEUs only or for both CEUs and the Certification/Completion Card. The Certification/Completion Card is awarded upon passing a post test. Review of the text is critical to passing the test.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Course (PALS)
Oct. 16 and 17 • Pre-registration
is required. Call (785) 354-5825.
Basic Preceptor
Oct. 23 • 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Centennial A
Oct. 28 • 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Centennial B
Instructors: Multi Faculty
Contact Hours: 11.4 RN, LPN, EMS; 11.0 RT • Fee: $120
This two-day course provides the foundation to be an effective preceptor. Topics covered include principles of adult learning, communication, conflict management, and performance evaluation.
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
Oct. 21 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Humphrey Classroom
Oct. 22 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Centennial C
Instructor: Sally Anderson, RNBC, BSN
Contact Hours: 18.3
RN provided by AWHONN. Must pass skills and written exam.
Fee: $215
Deadline for enrollment is Oct. 1, 2008. Registration is limited.
Required textbook: AWHONN’s Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practices, 3rd Edition Textbook.
This two-day course focuses on essential heart rate monitoring and
skills utilizing the updated NICHD terminology. Six months of clinical intrapartum experience recommended.
Day one is didactic and includes the following elements: maternal
physiologic changes of pregnancy, methods of fetal monitoring,
tracing interpretation, clinical interventions, and verbal and written
communication skills.
Day two includes interactive instruction utilizing skills stations such as internal fetal monitoring placement, and Leopold’s maneuver.
Nursing Grand Rounds provide staff nurses a forum to share clinical expertise and the best of nursing practice.
Seasonal Influenza: What’s New
Oct. 21 • 11 to 11:50 a.m. or 12:10 to 1 p.m.
Instructor: Katherine Kilmartin MT (ASCP) CIC
Contact Hours: 1.0 RN, LPN
Fee: $10 • Centennial B
Catch the latest information regarding prevention measures and vaccination to keep you and your patients healthy this season.
National Patient Safety Goals
Oct. 28 • 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Loretta Massey, RN, BSN
Director, Clinical Improvement
Contact Hours: 1.8 RN, LPN, EMS; 1 RT; 1.5 SW
SVHC employees only • Pozez Education Center Auditorium
Patient safety is every employee’s responsibility. Discuss the Joint
Commission’s goals and measures to reduce preventable medical errors.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
Oct. 28 and 29 • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Instructor: Multi-faculty
Coordinator: Torey Hicks, RN, BSN
Contact Hours awarded by ENA: 14.4 RN, LPN, EMS
Fee: $215 • Centennial A
Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required, call (785) 354-5760
by Sept. 29, 2008. Must attend both days. Six months of clinical nursing experience is recommended.
Life Star of Kansas Critical Care Symposium
Oct. 30 and 31 • Capitol Plaza Hotel
Pre-registration required. Call (785) 862-5433.
Life Star of Kansas Critical Care Symposium
Oct. 30 and 31 • Capitol Plaza Hotel
Pre-registration required. Call (785) 862-5433.
